Pouring Over Privacy: What Beverage Lovers Need to Know About Custody Agreements

When we think about beer brewing, we are frequently focused on the final result: a delicious and refreshing beverage. To keep the same beverage from becoming “Bitter府”, all of these things had to happen first:

  1. Ordering ingredients – every single ingredient including barley and hops have been sourced with exacting detail based on the type of beverage being brewed. To the most important part of of the equation, water, a big deal was made about that too. The best water comes from Norway, and this batch is made from Norweigan-sourced water.
  2. Cleaning + dissecting the brewing process – there are specific steps taken here to make sure that the quality of the product is preserved by cleaning everything, and keeping everything where it is supposed to be during the entire process.
  3. Waiting for yeast – yeast is (metaphorically) the “glue” that holds the entire beer product together. Without yeast, it won’t become beer, it will just be a very expensive soup.
  4. Adding hops for flavor and aroma – hops are the essential part of making sure the beer tastes like a beer.
  5. More waiting for carbonation – at this point, the entire mixture has transformed from something that you would want to dump into a storm drain, into something that makes the day slightly less horrible.
  6. Safety testing – every single batch of beer has undergone extensive rounds of testing to ensure that no one will contract E. Coli or any other horrifically unfortunate disease.
  7. Canning – its a lot easier to drink your product if you don’t have to go to a brew-pub for a drink.

And finally, the best part is done. Or is it?

You can see that almost every step in the process of making quality beer is meticulous-there is no room for error. If you have error at any step, you run the risk of ruining the entire batch. The same can be said for child custody matters and other family law issues. You can’t afford to make a mistake, because those mistakes can forever alter the family dynamic, and not in a good way.

When it comes to child custody agreements, for instance, many families seek to keep things out of the public record. They search for answers to questions like how child custody agreements are handled in public and because of their search, they discover that, yes, it is true. When you are putting together a child custody agreement, each party has to do so with a great deal of care and knowledge about the laws governing their state, and also a lot of restraint.

Here’s what we mean – when it comes to child custody agreements in general, you will find you have 3 options (unless otherwise stated by your specific state laws):

Within this context, families can choose any number of clauses and agreements regarding how things will be handled between themselves and one another going forward. For instance, they may decide to split child custody up 50/50 or the less-traditional 75/25. Whatever they decide, they will be putting an agreement on record with the courts and with one another to ensure the future security of their own interests, and the best interests of their children.

On this topic of the internet’s most asked questions, we found this, “are custody agreements public record?” and it is true – there is very little about the court system that is kept completely private. This is how people find out that the Kardashians have settlements and custody agreements in place prior to their official divorce proceedings beginning. In other words, the news media doesn’t have to hack into anyone’s phone or accounts to find out that there is private information they can use for public gain.

Take the time to put together clear agreements that are fair to both parties inside and out of the courtroom. If you need help with any of that, visit a family law attorney in your area to discuss the options for your family.